The surf forecast is 5-7 ft and glassy right now for Tolowa Dunes, CA

WEATHER FORECAST
56° NW @ 2mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
1:51am / 8:53am
BUOY 46027
WNW6.9ft @ 11s
WATER TEMP
54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

TUE 20

WED 21

THU 22

FRI 23

SAT 24

5pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 5-7 ft and clean at 5pm on Tue 10/20

WINDNW 2 mph

PRIMARYWNW (292) 6.1 ft @ 11 sec

SECONDARYSSW (212) 1.7 ft @ 16 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,4.2 ft

Forecast Details

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History

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
7-10 ft
clean

SE

4mph
8.7ft
12s
WNW
12pm
6-9 ft
fair

SSW

5mph
7.8ft
12s
WNW
6pm
4-6+ ft
fair

N

4mph
5.9ft
11s
WNW

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

NNE

1mph
4.4ft
9s
WNW
12pm
3-4 ft
fair

W

8mph
4.2ft
9s
NW
6pm
3-5 ft
clean

SE

0mph
4.7ft
12s
WNW

Thursday, Oct 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

SE

4mph
4.5ft
7s
NW
12pm
2-4 ft
fair

WSW

4mph
3ft
12s
WNW
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NNW

8mph
6.3ft
7s
NW

Friday, Oct 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
choppy

N

12mph
7.1ft
8s
NW
12pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

NNW

16mph
6.5ft
8s
NW
6pm
4-6+ ft
choppy

NNW

16mph
9.4ft
8s
NW

Saturday, Oct 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

ENE

7mph
6.3ft
10s
NW
12pm
4-5+ ft
fair

WNW

5mph
5.6ft
10s
NW
6pm
4-5 ft
clean

SSE

1mph
5.2ft
10s
NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	7-10 ft clean	SE 4mph	8.7ft 12s WNW
12pm	6-9 ft fair	SSW 5mph	7.8ft 12s WNW
6pm	4-6+ ft fair	N 4mph	5.9ft 11s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	NNE 1mph	4.4ft 9s WNW
12pm	3-4 ft fair	W 8mph	4.2ft 9s NW
6pm	3-5 ft clean	SE 0mph	4.7ft 12s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	SE 4mph	4.5ft 7s NW
12pm	2-4 ft fair	WSW 4mph	3ft 12s WNW
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	NNW 8mph	6.3ft 7s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft choppy	N 12mph	7.1ft 8s NW
12pm	4-5+ ft choppy	NNW 16mph	6.5ft 8s NW
6pm	4-6+ ft choppy	NNW 16mph	9.4ft 8s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	ENE 7mph	6.3ft 10s NW
12pm	4-5+ ft fair	WNW 5mph	5.6ft 10s NW
6pm	4-5 ft clean	SSE 1mph	5.2ft 10s NW

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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 20, 2026 @ 12:22pm.

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